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Name:
Karen Spriggs (kleigh)

Member Since:
December 28, 2006

Location:
Houston, Texas

Birthday:
01-27-60

Type of Cancer:
Ovarian Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer:
Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma

Diagnosis Date:
June 1, 2006

Stage of Cancer:
Stage 3C

Lymph Node Involvement:
Yes

Surgery:
Lymph Node Removal, Re-excision Surgery

Chemotherapy:
Taxol (chemical name: paclitaxel)

Profile:
Cancer Survivor

What I Hate Most About Cancer:
It comes back...sometimes

Cancer Symptoms:

cramps (like the kind that you have when ovuating)just sort of different…
slight weight gain
being just a bit more tired than usual, but ultimately

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects:

June 1, 2006 Laproscopy…ultimately colonoscopy, and partial small intesting removal…with lymphnode involvement

June 12, 2006
Placement of a port-a-cath for IV chemo.

October 5, 2006
Coloscopy take down (reversal), and debulking…removal of tubes, ovaries, omentum, and more lymphnodes.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

June 20, 2006, and every following 3 weeks…through August 29, 2006…then the last 2 of the 6 treatments – November 7, 2006 & November 28, 2006
Carboplatin & Taxol
I really didn’t know what to expect with the first treatment. Felt great for 24 hours after…but then I felt like a semi-truck had run over me about 10 times…or worse case of the flu X 20! Twelve days later, I had a reverse mohawk going on (hair falling out)and had my husband shave my head. The worst of it was losing my eyelashes and eyebrows! You know your hair is going to go…but no one told me ALL of my body hair would go Talk about being striped of your “womanhood”! I still wince when I think of those times!
Numbness in my feet(Pins & Needles)...always worse by the end of the day.

Hormone Therapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

I’ll take my chances without it

Immune Therapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

June 21, 2006, and every following 3 weeks…through August 30, 2006…then November 8 & November 29, 2006
Injection of Neulesta
Major bone and joint pain…and I just thought chemo did a number on me!

Aranesp…only when my red count and platlets would get below normal. That wasn’t often

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May 3, 2007

Karen Views: 576

Dear friends;
Karen died just after 7 this morning. Very peaceful, very calm. I was at her side.
Thanks so much for your love and support.
Jim

Posted on May 3, 2007 at 2:03:49 PM by Karen Spriggs ( Link to this post.

Karen,

6 comments)

Thanks Jim for posting this. Oh how I wish it was different news. I will never forget her and thank you for being there with her. Karen is lucky to have such a loving family.

Posted on May 3, 2007 at 6:56:35 PM by jill

Jim and Family,

I have posted a Poem,” Mothers are like flowers”
It is on the blog as My Gift To You. If you would like to use this Poem when Honoring Karen, feel free to do so.

Love
Sherri and Family

Posted on May 4, 2007 at 12:21:17 PM by karlak

We offer our deepest sympathies & are sad to learn of Karen’s passing. Our thoughts are with your family & all those who were blessed to know Karen.

Posted on May 4, 2007 at 1:31:21 PM by 4mylady

Jim – As I told you in my e-mail, I rejoice with you that Karen is with Jesus. Heaven is a wonderful place where Karen and I will ride horses together.
For those of you who don’t have a relationship with Jesus, please, please consider Him. This life is just the beginning. Forever with Jesus will be wonderful. I’m looking forward to cherry pie with ice cream. Yes, we’ll eat in Heaven. :)
Hugs!
Karen (kleebeck)

Posted on May 4, 2007 at 6:26:23 PM by kleebeck

We love you Jim,
Cheyenne and Mackenzie talk about aunt Karen all the time. Cheyenne now calls her Her angel. and she said that tuesday when she has her two month follow up that she wont be affraid because aunt karen is with her and she will keep her safe. I wish i could come with John to be there with you guys I am sorry. the girls wanted to come too. we will be there in spirit. our hearts and souls ach for you and the girls. but remember. you are still uncle jim. my heart and tears for you jim
love you
coreyanne cheyenne and mackenzie and jasmine.

Posted on May 6, 2007 at 11:49:16 PM by seattlemassageangel

I’m so sorry for your loss. This is a terrible diesase.

Posted on May 31, 2007 at 11:30:59 AM by slockwooclimbs

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